Compensation explained

APIL aims for everyone in our society to understand the importance of a right to redress for suffering needless harm, whether or not you have experience of the personal injury system. We are determined to do all we can to ensure that some harmful and misguided perceptions about personal injury are turned around.

Here is our latest public information venture, Compensation Explained. This is a back-to-basics guide to the purpose of compensation, what makes a claim, and what challenges injured people face in our current legal system in England and Wales.

Guidance - dealing with an injury at work

Your employer has a duty to protect you. As an employee your safety, health and general welfare at work are protected by law. Workplace health and safety regulations place statutory duties on your employer.